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Richard Wailing

In memory of:

Private Richard Wailing

August 12, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

838966

Age:

27

Force:

Army

Unit:

4th Canadian Mounted Rifles (2nd Central Ontario Regt.)

Additional Information


Born:

March 5, 1893

Foster-son of Mrs. Sarah Reid, of Holstein, Ontario. Born in London, England.

Commemorated on Page 517 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

IV. AA. 2.

Location:

Villers-Bretonneux is a village 16 kilometres east of Amiens on the straight main road to St Quentin. The Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery is about 2 kilometres north of the village on the east side of the road to Fouilloy.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Honour roll– British Home Children World War 1 Honour Roll
  • Photo of Richard Wailing– Richard Wailing British home child
  • Inscriptions– Richard Wailing British home child
  • Monument– Richard Wailing British home child
  • Other– Richard Wailing British home child
  • Other– Richard Wailing British home child
  • Photo of Richard Wailing– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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